695 Somerville Dyslexia Tutors

...The only way to succeed academically is to begin studying for exams in advance without relying on cramming, and to attack any problem one may encounter in a subject as it comes up in class and in homework. Waiting to the last minute or allowing notes and problems to become disorganized is a recipe for disaster. I currently work in a special needs... read more

...I am a mathematics teacher for grades 6-8 and teacher prealgebra along with general math concepts and skills. Let's get started today! I am licensed in Mathematics grades 5 - 8. Also I am licensed in Elementary Grades 1 - 6. I am a MA licensed elementary teacher (1 - 6) and also English and Math (5 - 8). The students I work with are usually on an... read more

...I also have had the opportunity to work at a camp serving youths with life-threatening illnesses. I am invested in the camp life and culture. I have learned that when children are held to high expectations and are accountable for their actions, they learn and perform better. When children are encouraged to be independent, persistent, and critical... read more

...In addition to tutoring Precalculus and SAT prep, I currently conduct research at Project Zero into how children learn to understand complex causal concepts such as Ecosystems and lead the Elementary portion of Open Minds (a Harvard-wide Philosophy for Children program). I also teach swimming and am organizing the swim instructor community around... read more

...I am deeply interested in art, music, history and literature asides from extensive education in the sciences and math. I focus on what these ideas share, not what separates them. For example I once had a student who was struggling with finding the nth terms of different types of sequences. The student happens to be a wonderful drummer and so I suggested... read more